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Amelia is a feminine given name. Its English form was likely influenced by the names Amalia, derived from the Germanic root amal, with meanings "vigorous, active, work", and Emilia, derived from the name of the Roman Aemilia gens. The name of the gens is likely derived from the Latin word aemulus, meaning rival.
Carmen is a feminine given name in the Spanish language. It has two different origins, with its first root used as a nickname for Carmel, from Hebrew karmel meaning "vineyard of God", [ 2] which is the name of a mountain range in the Middle East. The second origin is from Latin carmen, which means "song" and is also the root of the English word ...
Lina is the female form of Linas, a common given name among people of Lithuanian descent. It can also be construed as a rare feminine form of Linus. In Persian, it means "light, a ray of sunlight, beautiful girl". In the Russian language, Lina (Ли́на) is a diminutive form of the female name Avelina. [5]
In the United States, the name Jennifer first entered the annual government-derived list of the 1,000 most commonly used names for newborn baby girls in 1938, when it ranked at No. 987. Thereafter, the name steadily gained popularity, entering the top 100 most commonly given girls names in 1956 and breaking through into the top 10 in 1966.
Yagi-Studio/Getty Images. Meaning “princess.” While Sara is a common name of Hebrew origin, it has a strong following in Spain, appearing in the top 20 baby girl names.. 16. Lara. Make the ...
St. Monica was born in Numidia in North Africa, but was also a citizen of Carthage, hence the name may be of Punic or Berber origin. [1] It has also been associated with the Greek word monos, meaning "alone". [2] Though etymologically unrelated, "Monica" was also a name in Latin, deriving from the verb monere, meaning "to advise". [citation needed]
Miriam Mendelsohn, a character in Disney / Pixar 's 2022 animated film Turning Red. Miramir, a minor Star Wars character who is the mother of Rey. Miriam Jacobs is a one-off character in Philip Pullman 's The Secret Commonwealth. Miriam is the school nurse in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
13. Ana. A Spanish variant of Anna or Anne, Ana is a classic Spanish name. Ana was derived from the Hebrew name Hannah meaning “God has favored me.” In Spain and Latin America, Ana is often ...